Enrich

The readings this week really made me think back through my childhood and the path to literacy that I took. What strategies did my parents use to help me learn? Which ones were successful? Which ones did not help? Questions such as these made me think about the kind of role model I would like to be as both a future teacher and father. I can imagine watching football or basketball with my son or daughter and asking sports questions that will facilitate mathematical thinking. I think its very important to not only be an educator in the formal setting of a classroom, but to also be a educator and a facilitator of learning at home. What can I do as a parent to create an enriching atmosphere at home? 

(http://www.edbasic.com/?p=1898)

One of the biggest takeaways from the reading in the book, Classrooms that Work, was the author’s emphasis in providing a print-rich classroom and for the teaching to accept the writing their students turn in no matter the level. As teachers, it is our job to be facilitators and to be encouraging to our students. What are some of the ways teachers have motivated me to desire to learn more? This is a key question that needs to be answered; and we must if we hope to be the best teachers that we can be. 

 

(http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2009/04/elaine_victoria_grey_celebrity_reader.html)